Charles Whiting served as the Brabham F1 team's chief mechanic before becoming the race director of Formula One. He over... View More

Charles Whiting served as the Brabham F1 team's chief mechanic before becoming the race director of Formula One. He oversaw the logistics of every F1 Grand Prix, inspected cars in parc fermé prior to a race, enforced FIA regulations, and managed the lights that start each race in his roles as FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter, and head of the F1 Technical Department. View Less

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., is one of the many famous structures cr... View More

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., is one of the many famous structures created by Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Frank Adjaye. In the 2017 New Year's Honours, Adjaye received a knighthood for his contributions to architecture. He was one of the youngest recipients and the first African to earn the 2021 Royal Gold Medal. In 2022, he was admitted to the Order of Merit. View Less

British painter Frank Helmut Auerbach was born in Germany. He became a naturalised British person in 1947 after being bo... View More

British painter Frank Helmut Auerbach was born in Germany. He became a naturalised British person in 1947 after being born to Jewish parents in Germany. Alongside fellow artists Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, who were early supporters of his work, he is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in the School of London. View Less

Since 2017, British politician Marsha Chantal de Cordova has represented Battersea as a Member of Parliament (MP). From ... View More

Since 2017, British politician Marsha Chantal de Cordova has represented Battersea as a Member of Parliament (MP). From 2014 to 2018, she served on the Lambeth London Borough Council as a Labour Party member. De Cordova has been the Second Church Estates Commissioner since 2024. She belongs to the Socialist Campaign Group, which is on the left. View Less